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" I don't know if I'd do an action movie because I don't know if I could keep a straight face; honestly, I just think it's so silly. Like, I love watching them but I can't imagine me doing one. "

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" What I think improv is great for is making dialogue more natural. "

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" I grew up in a house of forthright women. "

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" I play very sweet characters, so people look at me like I'm the kid from 'The Wonder Years,' rather than Brad Pitt. "

" All of this talk of recession offends me. I am delighted that bankers have less money. "

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" Social media is great, I guess, but it feels like technology is the sapper of innocence. "

" I'm probably working on three different scripts at any time, so there's never a time where I've got nothing to do. "

" The bottom line is that female writers aren't being given enough opportunities by male producers. "

" I come from a musical kind of family. "

" Put it this way: singing is not my day job. "

" I feel like I need to start wearing a T-shirt saying 'This is not a photo opportunity'. People are so lovely but you do find that when you're out you spend 40% of your time posing for photographs. "

" When I was a kid, I wanted to be serious, like Daniel Day-Lewis. No one really dreams of being a comic actor, do they? Now I realise how stupid that is - and it's because comic acting isn't taken seriously enough. It's a discipline. You know instantly - either you're funny and getting the laughs, or you're not. "

" I definitely want to keep working in Ireland, and without being too worthy about it, if it's possible to bring work into the country, that's no harm. "

" Beyonce is the most amazing woman in the world. "

" Louis C. K. makes me laugh, I must say. "

" When I was about 13 I realised girls weren't going to kiss me because I was a gigantic, weird looking creature from the depths. I was like 6 ft. aged 11. "

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" I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who live there. "

" A guy who's actually self destructive is quite fun to play. "

" Hey, I think comic actors are the best actors. "

" I would be nothing if it wasn't for the town where I grew up and the people who gave me my inspiration. "

" After 'Bridesmaids,' women know who I am. "

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" I think there's something in the fact that it's hard to be good looking and funny. You have to have an oddball quality; people have to sympathise with you to find you funny. "

" I grew up among strong women so I know what it's like to be loved and humiliated in a heartbeat. "